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Category:	Medieval Science
Name:	Tsu Ch'ung Chi - Math Series, Astronomy Series
Birth Year:	430
Death Year:	501
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Biography, Lectures, and Research Links:	Biography - Math Series, Astronomy Series Blog Tsu Ch'ung Chi SEARCH NOW: by title by author Tsu was a Chinese mathematician and astronomer. He gave the rational approximation 355/113 to which is correct to 6 decimals. Tsu Ch'ung Chi's book, written with his son, is lost. Tsu's astronomical achievements include the making of a new calendar in 463 which never came into use. Tsu also determined the precise time of the solstice by measuring the length of the Sun's shadow at noon on days near the solstice to reduce errors caused by the fact that it is very difficult to determine the exact time of the solstice. [Adapted from MacTutor] The Great Books: Chinese Mathematics in the Thirteenth Century Please browse our Amazon list of titles about Chinese Mathematics in the Thirteenth Century. For rare and hard to find works we recommend our Alibris list of titles about Tsu Ch'ung Chi. Post Comments, Questions or Suggestions! This database is maintained by Malaspina Great Books.
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